Heather J. Cianci, PT, MS, GCS
| Areas of interest |
Parkinson's Disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Geriatrics, Yoga |
| Business Name or Institution |
The Dan Aaron Parkinson's Rehabilitation Center |
| Professional licenses or registries |
PT |
| Do we offer: |
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| Continuing education? |
no |
| Phone consultations? |
yes |
| Provide clinical internships or fellowships? |
yes |
| Preferred contact method: phone, email, mail |
email |
| Products available in DSR store? |
no |
| Seminars listed here |
no |
Heather Cianci has been a physical therapist for over 10 years at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For 6 years she has specialized in treating people with Parkinson’s disease. Since 2000, Heather has been the senior therapist at the Dan Aaron Parkinson’s Rehabilitation Center at Pennsylvania Hospital. Heather received her degree in physical therapy from the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and her Master’s degree in gerontology from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She became a
Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist in 1999. Heather frequently lectures on Parkinson’s disease to local college physical therapy programs, support
groups, and patient and caregiver symposiums. She is a consultant to the NPF’s Allied Team Training for Parkinson (ATTP) Program and is actively involved in
research on Parkinson’s disease. Heather has helped to create the Natl PD Foundation's "Fitness Counts" booklet and helped with "Practical Pointers". You may access them at the website www.parkinson.org under online educational info.
